THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 DECEMBER, 1940

against the enemy.. ' He has shown great skill Pilot Albert Kenneth COOK (43525), Xo. 85 and determination as a fighter pilot and has . destroyed seven enemy aircraft. Jack Cecil COWPER (76598), Royal Volunteer Reserve, No. 38 Squadron. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. Pilot Officer Anthony Philip DOTTRIDGE (41909), No. 53 Squadron. 740078 Sergeant Wilfred Malcolm SKINNER,—Royal Pilot Officer Robert Hugh GORDON (74675), Volunteer Reserve, No. 74 Squadron. Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 99 Squadron. This has shown great courage and determination over a long and intensive period Pilot Officer Alwyn Crampton HASIMAN (42501), No. 115 Squadron. of air operations. He has destroyed seven Pilot Officer Ronald Edward KIRKBY (42613), enemy aircraft. No. 115 Squadron. 741363 Sergeant John WHITE—Royal Air Force Pilot Officer Alan George McAjTEE (42854), No. 115 Volunteer. Reserve, No. 72 Squadron. Squadron. Within a period off eight days in September, Pilot Officer Arthur Terence MAUUSLEY, D.F.M. 1940, this airman destroyed two enemy aircraft (43946), No. 233 Squadron. and assisted in the destruction of three more.- 'Pilot Officer George Kennetth NOBLE (42424), His courage and efficiency over a long period, No. 115 Squadron. have set a splendid example to his fellow pilots. Pilot Officer Alexander John Roberts PATE (79171), He has personally destroyed four enemy aircraft Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (since killed •and possibly four more. in action), No. 115 Squadron. 800632 Acting Sergeant James Douglas CULHER— Pilot Officer Archibald Philip WALSH (43421), Auxiliary Air Force, No. 25 Squadron. No. 9 Squadron. Sergeant Cuhner was the rear of an. aircraft patrolling an area over Essex one night Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. in November, 1940, when searchlights sud- 563032 Sergeant TQiomas Herbert BAKER, No. 107 denly illuminated a Heinkel 111, -about 50 yards Squadron. astern. He opened fire with tie utmost speed, 547047 Sergeant John Wilson Robinson BAXTER, and the accuracy of his fire caused the Heinkel No. 83 Squadron. to break up. He displayed great skill and 561696 Sergeant Thomas BEATTIE, No. 83 vigilance. 'Squadron. 580754 Sergeant George Frederick BETTS, Xo. 9 Squadron. 514578 Sergeant William BROWN, No. 144 Air Ministry, Squadron. 24M December, 1940. 580634 Sergeant John Alec BULCRAIG, No. 50 Squadron. ROYAL AIR FORCE. 742182 Sergeant William Templeton CHRISTIE. The KING has been graciously pleased to Royal Air Ftorce Volunteer Reserve, No. 58 approve the following appointments and awards: — Squadron. 566061 Sergeant Alan James COAD, No. 50 Appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Squadron. Service Order. 565574 Sergeant George Edward COWAN, No. 61 Squadron. Ronald Hartley CARTER, O.B.E., 1 D.F.C. (16071), No. 240 Squadron. 622194 Sergeant Christopher DAWSON, No. 9 Squadron Leader George Engebret VALENTINE Squadron. (05208), No. 61 Squadron. 580647 Sergeant Douglas Keith DEYELL, No. 38 Squadron. Awarded a Bar to the Distinguished 627916 Sergeant Douglas Raymond DOUGHTY, Flying Cross. No. 82 Squadron. Acting Squadron Leader Robert Swinton ALLEN, 580350 Sergeant Norman HEARN-PHILLIPS, No. 22 D.F.C. (37522), No. 49 Squadron. Squadron. 742876 Sergeant Arthur James HERRIOTT, Royal Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 99 Squadron. Denis Hensley Fulton BARNETT 545913 Sergeant Harold Robert HIBBS, No. 107 (05167), No. 40 Squadron. Squadron. Wing Commander Joseph Cox (27049),. No. 15 564248 Sergeant Phillip HUDSON, No. 14£ Squadron. Squadron. Squadron Leader Robert Ewart Xavier MACK 755231 Sergeant Frederick David KING, Roy.-il Ail- (37068), No. 22 Squadron. Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 53 Squadron. Acting Squadron Leader John Martin GRIFFITH- 580663 Sergeant James John William LEWIS JONES (37734), No. 149 Squadron. No. 44 Squadron. ' Acting Squadron Leader George Lawrence Bazett 580964 Sergeant Reginald LODGE, No. 44 Squadron HULL (37355), No. 107 Squadron. 550915 Sergeant Walter Muir MCGREGOR No 144 Edward James CARTER (70770), Sauadron. ' No. 214 Squadron. 569133 Sergeant Bernard Arthur MARTYN, No. 201 Keith Walter KAUFMANN Squadron. (39464), No. 214 Squadron. 749489 Sergeant Eric NEALF,. Royal Air Force Acting Flight Lieutenant Desmond Wallace Volunteer Reserve. No. 59 Squadron. Ferguson BARKER (70043), Reserve of Air Force 632245 Sergeant Arthur Joseph NEIL. No. 144 Officers. No. 83 Squadron. Squadron. Arthur Chamberlain Pitt CLAYTON 551041 Sergeant Evan POWELL, No. 49 Squadron. '(41664V No. 83 Squadron. 546681 Sergeant Alexander Philip PRICE, No. 85 Flvinor Officer Anthony Ellerton Ryan FRY (70232), Squadron. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 59 Squadron. 564392 Sergeant Thomas PURDY, No. 9 Squadron. 1 Flying Officer Deryck Edgar PINCHBECK (70902), 619920 Sergeant Robert Joseph REYNOLDS, No. 49 No. 49 Squadron. Squadron. Pilot Officer JUioliael Thomas Henry ADAMS 580530 Sergeant Arthur Gordon SOPWITH, No. 110 (42326), No. 144 Squadron. .Squadron. PiM Officer Herbert Ashton CLARK (43414), No. 751685 Sergeant Robert Claude VERHAN, Royal Air 37 Squadron. Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 115 Squadron.